Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-04

people and the party, have thus so nObly
discharged their duty by thus throwing
themselves into the breach for the mainte-
nance of the true principles OF De
mOcracy. Have the undersigned
take this method of inviting
the attention of those who are not present
to the situation
Signed.
Joseph Sprigg, of Hardy county; John E.
Floyd, OF Kanawha county; J. NJ. Mason.
of Jefferson county; John II. Holt, OF
Ohio county; J. c. Anderson, of Ohio
county; J. II. Hurry, of Harrison coun-
ty; j. Hop. Woods, of Barbour county;
Leland Kettle, OF Randolph county; I.
A. Bradford, of Barbour county; NJ. b.
Devine, of Taylor county, W. P. Floyd,
of Logan county; 7. Hill Marshall, of
Taylor county; j. w. Johnston, OF
Greenbrier county; VIM. w. Tyree, OF
Fayette county; John Osborne, of Mon
roe county; A. S. Johnston, of Monroe
county: John A. Howard, of Ohio cOun-
ty.
1t is suggested that Democrats through
out the State who are in accord with the
views herein expressed Join with us in
signing this paper, thereby indicating their
approval OF the course pursued by the
twelve gentlemen referred to.
p. S.:-Please return this paper when
signed To either of the following twelve
Democratic members of the Legislature to
wit: Hon. George E. Price, of Mineral
county, President of the Senate, Senators
S. l.. Flourney, of Hardy county, Rufus
Switzer. of Putnam county, and Gen.
Bushrod Price, of Marshall county, Dele
gates d. 3. Lucas and R. p. Chew, of
Jefferson county, John B. Chipley, of
Hardy county, A. L. Pugh, of Hampshire
county, John NJ Sydenstricker and DR..
w. II. McClung, of Greenbrier county, G.
w. Kinsey, OF Marion county and B. S.
Chambers, of Lincoln.
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
was up in the Senate this morning and by
unanimous consent was made the special
order for 1870 tomorrow morning. Two
Wheeling men wanted to bet me box Of
good cigars that the amendment would not
pass.
HAGAN'S BLOODY RESOLUTION.
Hagan's Joint resolution concerning the
United States Senate Retaliation bill and
the Canadian fisheries question was referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations to-
day.
The Senate Joint Resolution tor the ap-
pOintment of a committee to investigate
the Hospital for the Insane, came up in
the Senate to-day with the amendment
made by the House substituting the name
of w. p Hubbard as member of the
committee for that of Dr. Logan. The
consideration OF another hill set for 3
o'clock crowded it out and it goes over
until tomorrow.
The Committee on Humane Institutions
and Public Buildings, in meeting last
night, by the vote of ) to 1, resolved to
report adversely the bill for the erection of
a new Hospital for the Insane, to be located
outside OF Weston. Another meeting will
lie held next week on the same question
and it is expected that the minority report
will be presented.
NOTES IN THE CITY.
Considerable uneasiness is felt here lest
We have flood, while the information re-
Ceiyed above is not alarming, it has been
raining steadily for fifteen hours. 4
great deal of rain has fallen during the week
and the river is high now.
Col. Thompson says he hopes to have
freight trains running on his road next
Monday. The superintendent of the rail-
road mail service inspected the extension
the other day. and it is understood Tegu-
lar mail, both to and from Wheeling, will
be carried regularly, commencing with
next week
A certificate Of Incorporation was issued
to the West Virginia Purchasing Agency
and Manufacturing Drug Company, of
Wheeling, Chas. Odbert, John l.. Laugh
lin, ID. l.. Odbert, G. A. Thompson, NJ. f..
Laughlin and C. A. Thompson, incorpora-
tors.
The Wickham House, which was burned
Mt Hinton the other day, had 81, 600 in
surance on furniture in the Anderson ami
Atkinson agency.
The Ohio River train did not make con-
ncctionS with the X. < o. this evening,
aud the REGISTER failed TO come to hand,
much to the dissatisfaction of its large mum
Der of patrons A big slip on the Ohio
River III the neighbOrhOod of RavenswOOd
is the cause.
Gov. 4. |. BOreman, Col. Geo. b. Cald-
well and Gen. ALI Caldwell arrived this
evening.